Do you know what is easier and less stressful than a New Year’s resolution? A straightforward, unchallenging to-do list. It can provide a sense of accomplishment with every item you check off. I’m sure you’ve already got plenty to do in 2022, but allow me to offer a simple to-do list especially for Lynches River […]
2022 Youth Tour & Summit
Ready for an experience you won’t forget? Your co-op has two amazing trips planned this summer. Juniors: Apply for the Washington Youth Tour. Sophomores: Apply for the Cooperative Youth Summit. Juniors: Experience Washington, D.C., with hundreds of students from across South Carolina and the country, meeting lawmakers and touring all the sights. Your electric co-op […]
Are you a prize winner?
At our 2021 Annual Meeting we raffled off 48 prizes to be awarded to members who registered during our two-day, drive-thru event. The following members won a door prize at the annual meeting, and have not picked up their gift. To claim your prize, you must present a photo ID and pick up your prize […]
Drive-thru meeting a success
SINCE OUR LAST ANNUAL Meeting in 2019 a lot has changed, but we’re proud the support of our members has remained constant. On October 15 and 16 over the span of 16 hours we were able to register an impressive 1,825 members. Our bylaws require a quorum equal to 5 percent of our membership, or […]
Board announces refund of 2021 capital credits
The Board of Trustees of Lynches River Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the refund of the remaining capital credits for the year 2001. With a privately-owned business, money left over at the end of the year is considered profit and paid to the owners or investors in the form of dividends. At Lynches River, […]
Putting safety first with a drive thru Annual Meeting
Due to increased concerns regarding the sudden influx of COVID-19 cases in our area, the Lynches River Board of Trustees has made the decision to host the 2021 Annual Meeting via drive-thru on Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16 at the LREC office in Pageland. Members will have the opportunity to register, vote in […]
Local teen wins $5,000 scholarship
A local high school students won $5,000 in an audio podcast scholarship competition sponsored by South Carolina’s electric cooperatives. Leah Gardner of Bennettsville, who served as Lynches River Electric Cooperative’s representative, collaborated with Felix Gonzalez of Indian Land (York Electric Cooperative), Roshni Nandwani of Myrtle Beach (Horry Electric Cooperative) and Peyton Rollins of Woodruff (Laurens Electric […]
If you paint it, they will come … to Pageland
Special guests, a hot air balloon, good music and, of course, lots of watermelon all helped make the 2021 Pageland Watermelon Festival a great success. Though the festival officially began Thursday, our weekend festivities began with the ‘Greetings from Pageland’ mural dedication where we recognized and celebrated the completion of the joint project between Lynches […]
Mural depicts community connections
GREETINGS FROM Pageland, South Carolina. It’s a simple message, beautifully depicted in a new downtown mural. But it means so much more. It represents the spirit of Pageland—welcoming, friendly, creative and full of partners with a vision to be better. Lynches River Electric is proud to be one of those partners. We knew Pageland was […]